MESHUGGAH - I Am Colossus (Official Music Video)

[@concrete_dog]

I AM COLOSSUS I AM: -The Great Leviathan -Insatiable Colossus -Titanic Engulfer of Lives -The Monstrous Mouth -An Immense Construction of Lies -Life -Death -A Mammoth King Evoked -Conjured by Your Dreams -Summoned by Your Fears -The Imposing Giant -An Infallible Dictator -Not Real -Pain -Grief -The Things you Fear -The Lie whispered into your Ear -Dominance -Greed -Colossus I: -Reward you -Absorb you -Hunger for your Awe -Own you -Disown you -Decide your Fate -Guzzle Down your Dreams -Drink the Tears of Unheard Pleas -Imbibe with Delight the Fear that Floods your Temporal Shell MY: -Rules Apply to All -Shadow is a Kingdom with Raging Red Rivers and Streams where the Dread of Man in Endless Night revives My Every Cell YOU: -Empower Me -Need Me -Feed Me -Heed Me -Bleed for Me -Kill for Me -Will doubt Me -Will never heal -Will Question My Creation -Imagined Me -Conceived Me -Belong to Me

[@planesofrealitymusic547]

Nemo_K thats an amazing poem

[@concrete_dog]

But it's just the lyrics categorised by attribution... But thanks haha

[@GSfilmsSTD]

I am destruction of innocence...

[@EventHorizon416]

GS music I AM THE VIOLENCE EMBEDDED IN FLESH I AM THE PAIN IN THE BONES OF THE MORTAL SHELL THE DARK HEART OF THE EARTH I AM HEEEELLLLLLLLLLLL

[@nocturne.nocturnal]

Thats the best lyrics format I've ever seen, no joke

[@toximan2008]

"...I'm not real." Chills everytime.

[@profound369]

Right before i heard that part i read this comment

[@Eximious94]

That whole part between 2:40 and 3:00 is fucking insane

[@fall9982]

@@Eximious94 the whole part between 0:04 and 4:47 is insane

[@lindsay8320]

The whole part from 0:00 to 4:48 is freggin insane

[@noises4978]

its a silly line. lame and silly

[@Ninthsignmusic]

I'm the great Leviathan, insatiable colossus Titanic engulfer of lives, I reward you, absorb you I'm the monstrous mouth that hungers for your awe Immense construction of lies. I own you, disown you I am life. I'm death. You empower me I'm a mammoth king evoked, conjured by your dreams Summoned by your fears. You need me, you feed me I'm the imposing giant. Infallible dictator My rules apply to all. You'll heed me, bleed for me I am life. I'm death. I decide your fate You empower me. You'd even kill for me Guzzling down your dreams - the tears of unheard pleas I drink, Imbibe with such delight the fear that floods your temporal shell Raging red rivers and streams - the kingdom of my shadow Where dread of man in endless night revives my every cell To those who doubt - your wounds will never heal To those who question my creation - I'm not real I am pain. I am grief. I'm the things you fear I'm the lie whispered into your ear I'm the great Leviathan. I'm dominance and greed You imagined me, so I was conceived I am life. I'm death. You belong to me Call me what I am. I am colossus

[@thyartisbreya]

This was the very first song I heard by Meshuggah. I've been in love ever since.

[@ZombryaTheDark]

Abreya same

[@arnoldronald3044]

I came across this song by accident in a website called Loudwire. Stuck with me ever since

[@DarthCalculus]

This is a good first song, cheers

[@awakennomore]

Please tell me I'm not the only one that has Meshuggah tracks like this just obliterate their spine with a rolling chill. Every. Single. Time.

[@Xavier_R_Q_V.]

Ciertamente 2 años despues, meshuggah sigue colisionando agujeros negros supermasivos a 5/7 de la velocidad de la luz.

[@Bitburgslim]

Every. Time!

[@jimmycarlson4871]

Meshuggah has the best music videos. Both the low-budget ones and the high-budget ones are fantastic.

[@adamsylvan]

I think a lot of people don't really understand Meshuggah. It takes time to fully appreciate their music. Its just a Meshuggah thing. They are very unique.

[@SolyomSzava]

It's certainly an acquired taste, but absolutely fantastic when it clicks...

[@adamsylvan]

Indeed!

[@Turkentorque]

+Adam Kilpatrick Yeah it takes some time to understand good art :)

[@lorendorky]

+Adam Kilpatrick My first time listening to them was Catch 33 and it was from searching for the heaviest music I could find out of pure novelty. Then I heard this album... and it wasn't a joke anymore.

[@lorendorky]

Sam Dell Anyone who is challenged by Do Not Look Down just has poor taste :P

[@gregnordeng9196]

2:00 to 2:40. Top 5 hardest riffs in metal history.

[@seanmcadams1216]

Bass guitar hits me like a truck

[@dmytrotsvyntarnyi799]

Not even close to being top 5

[@ayandey137]

Riff carnage in there

[@dronmusicsound]

True cause it’s Shuggah

[@nicke5056]

Whole song is great

[@crimsonsquall]

I don't understand why this video isn't more popular. It's extraordinary by any standard.

[@Trip_mania]

Is it made by the guy from Tool? It looks like the clip from parabola especially.

[@MarkArandjus]

The little jump cuts in sync with the chuggs are wonderful!

[@Elisa5665]

The guitar and bass tones in this is what I live for

[@Gemmavanderlinden]

Elisa McMemeLord The guitar and bass in EVERY Meshuggah song is what I live for. Especially in this one and Pitch Black.

[@Elisa5665]

I have to agree

[@Anomalocaria]

i'd donate my nipples to find out how the hell Thordendal is doing that ambient shit at 2:58, i can't nail it down.

[@insederec]

what bass I thought they didn't have a bass player anymore

[@Progbassist]

What you talking about, of course they have a bass player. He even wrote alot of stuff for their newest album.

[@devilmann6996]

0:03 finally a Meshuggah song that has a soft silent intro 0:04 nevermind

[@rubaidaallen2764]

😂😂😂

[@monkeyrobotsinc.9875]

lollll

[@mosher22]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jaetguz]

It's impressive how every one visualizes Meshuggah as a flawless band. Cool.

[@davecrupel2817]

2:08 Is this what a tungsten osmium alloy sounds like?!?! That is just stupid heavy!!!

[@nickmoser7785]

Anthrax: I Am The Law! Slayer: I Am The Antichrist! Megadeth: I Am The King Metallica: I Am The Table! Meshuggah: Ｉ　ＡＭ　ＣＯＬＯＳＳＵＳ

[@superunknown2812]

@roth they paved the way thats for sure!!

[@cavemanmike2264]

Sodom: I am the War Ovekill: I am the One

[@tyraelluzi7516]

666

[@emadeathmetal1264]

Sounds a lot cooler.

[@robertnagy3942]

CS 1.6 I AM THEEE ONEE AND ONLYYYYYY

[@TonyAllain]

This is one of the most brilliant compositions I've ever heard. Incredibly unique and paints such strong imagery when listening to it, even before seeing this gorgeous video.

[@adamBxxVA]

Never heard another band that can push and shift you around a groove like Meshuggah can....

[@darthnihilus511]

Their best album

[@phantasma669]

Very difficult song and very inspiring. I'm impressed by their musicianship.

[@christraven]

I would love to see a full feature-length movie done in this style.

[@apina2]

Check out "Mad God", I think it fits pretty well

[@nigelbarker7759]

2:56 Man that solo is awesome. So simple, but so good.

[@samus1421]

Meshuggah is on a completely different level. like the Mars Volta was. the multiple time signatures, simultaneously the dissonant harmonies suspensions the quality of their technical ability their ability to not be technical fucking incredible Aliens...

[@johnhasso8908]

Man fuck the Mars Volta

[@johnhasso8908]

@@samus1421 Nah, not from America. Wow, you really have an insane projection problem bro, have you ever considered getting professional help?

[@johnhasso8908]

@@samus1421 LOL you're cute

[@nicke5056]

Mirrors​@@johnhasso8908

[@TheMakShak13]

Shout out to all the 3D animators for metal music videos who I don’t feel get enough spotlight.. some of these are brilliant.

[@slbslayer]

this is already one of my fav bands, insane drummer

[@TheRiot46]

MELHOR BANDA DO MUNDO

[@slbslayer]

para mim ainda é pantera,mas estes suecos tocam á brava

[@hellbalck9860]

slb slb glorioso slb

[@tylerharrington8670]

This is like sticking your head inside a hydraulic press and smashing it down a few times.....and liking it. I am convinced there is nothing heavier.

[@augustkilledoctobernjofficial]

Lol

[@SiliconBong]

These guys are heavier than a busful of feminists that just pulled up at a weight watchers camp :D

[@Bitchfinder_General]

In the constellation of the black widow by anaal nathrakh is pretty fuckin heavy.

[@justinloyd8315]

I think bands like Portal, Ulcerate and Gorguts are heavier. I love Meshuggah but they don’t seem as heavy as those bands to me. It’s obviously subjective though.

[@foxw2253]

Tyler Harrington Try syl if you have not

[@theultimategamer213]

I'll never turn down a meshuggah music video, even if it means no sleep for me

[@xandolio865]

This song is pure fuel. I listen to this and a colossus awakens within

[@esk6a]

Probably one of the best and creative metal videos I've seen in a long time. Just fucking great!

[@michaelcrandall6399]

This video made me realize we need a Meshuggah and Tool collaboration..

[@Anela0709]

oh man a Meshuggah riff with Maynard ...KickASS

[@idkbendebilmiom]

Michael Crandall Gojira... Basically the combination of both

[@michaelcrandall6399]

Henry Hawker good band that I didn't know about. Thanks !

[@abc123dohremi]

I love you

[@deadwhitemales5522]

lol i remember thinking this, its going to be one of the most important moments in history when that happens

[@CoderatheGreat]

Love the animation and visuals here. It's awesome to see it timed to the music as well. Trippy

[@feliperibeiro463]

2:24 This riff sounds like a malfunctioned locomotive possessed by an unraged demon.

[@holygroove2]

Jens is the man. I honestly think he's gotten better even though his voice has gotten deeper. He's got way more than one sound also...and he does it live...when you see it done live all doubts are erased.

[@AzmatSharif]

Literally could have played any lead in this song other than that 1 note simpleness. As a guitar player you want to show off your skills first but as a musician you want people to like the music first. Fredrick is a great musician and an even better guitar player :)

[@EsufuisOfficial]

This song raises really great the thing that god is archonic illusion and if you believe in it you empower it. What you believe with fear is what you create. This is really great, fantastic thing yo bring to light

[@Ender111]

2:00 probably one of the most badass things on my life.

[@heinzblassen4446]

2:57 this guitar solo gives me the eargasms of my life, my skin is shivering

[@detuneCris]

it makes me wanna fucking scream

[@OnlyGamingClips]

I have had ppl tell me this sounds like noise to them, and I get that, but as a musician myself, I think we hear music differently than ppl who aren't musicians. When I listen to music I also see it in my head, and I can tell how difficult it is to play, and can pick apart the different sounds. I don't think a lot of ppl can do that, and that's why heavy metal sounds like noise to them. To me this is like a symphony. I can imagine trying to play with these guys and struggling with these rhythms they come up with I never hear anyone else use. This band rocks.

[@strawberryhaze8836]

true, but you don't have to be a musician to hear and break apart different lines

[@OnlyGamingClips]

@@strawberryhaze8836 I disagree, I can hear parts of music and know the skill level involved in playing said song, they do not, why do you think Kurt Cobain keeps getting honored as a great guitarist? Bc they don't know what a good guitar player sounds like.

[@strawberryhaze8836]

@@OnlyGamingClips I have friends who see this as a "stupid noise". I can hear every part and every instrument in this song because ears. you don't have to be a musician for that

[@OnlyGamingClips]

@@strawberryhaze8836 not to hear it, to understand what you're hearing, you don't have a clue what is difficult to play, what they're actually doing, what methods they're using, how many strings are even on the guitars, which is 8, which they're pioneers of, but most non guitar players don't know that stuff, can't tell you anything but if they think it sounds good or bad, doesn't mean you understand what goes into it. Musicians do.

[@OnlyGamingClips]

@@strawberryhaze8836 for example, how many lists have you seen Kurt Cobain on of the greatest guitarists? All of them, bc they don't know what they're talking about, it's the easiest music to ever play, and it's what I learned on, but you couldn't tell a non musician that bc they wouldn't grasp what makes itheir music easier to play and why Cobain is a much better song writer than guitar player, he was awful at guitar, that's the truth, but you'll never hear an average Joe say that, just musicians.

[@sirbonple]

holy shit, this is the same animator as knocked loose - a tear in the fabric of life

[@saberwolfe6363]

Guzzling down your dreams - the tears of unheard pleas I drink, Imbibe with such delight the fear that floods your temporal shell Raging red rivers and streams - the kingdom of my shadow Where dread of man in endless night revives my every cell

[@lionheart3295]

Now we know how polyrithmic heartbeat looks like

[@anmolacharya7872]

this is a lyrical masterpiece....thank you, meshuggah

[@Thomas-ud4is]

Awesome music, awfull lyrics, sadly.

[@stanker6115]

i actually think the lyrics on this track are better than most of their others@@Thomas-ud4is

[@arnoldronald3044]

Describes what God means to various faiths is what I understood through the lyrics

[@androthsatyr]

This whole video is a masterpiece - the song, the lyrics, the rhytm, the clip itself. Great job Meshuggah!

[@thomasm3100]

I wish they played this live more

[@skullkrusher4418]

This is one of the creepiest music videos I've ever seen. Great artwork though. I love it.

[@Zan-yz4ld]

imagine being hunted by those three things in that building for 24 hours

[@jamesreid1793]

+Zane Duddy kinky

[@AlexanderKestner]

who else is on that list?

[@drowjack]

BLEED IS CREEPIER

[@nocturne.nocturnal]

Andrew Drow you get used to it when watch a lot of times. Like Bleed no longer freak me out like it did when I watched it for the first time

[@wenxingwang7867]

I really want to headbang to this, but I'm bad at math..

[@RustyHermiston]

If it helps, it's all 4/4 but heavily syncopated. Be at one with the 4/4 in Mesguggah and you will go far!

[@CensoredPhant]

lol XD

[@rhazelett]

+Wenxing Wang You could think of it as half-time 4/4, but it's actually easier imo to think of it as 6/8. It's got a little 6/8 beat during the verse almost like Fool in the Rain (Zeppelin), but the guitars and crash hits are so syncopated it's pretty tough to catch the timing. =]

[@MusicAsMedicine88]

well all things considered so are they in the eyes of traditional music theory lmfao, polyrhythm bliss, my favorite band of all time... it's short lived but the solo in straws pulled at random is by far the best solo of all time, and also the only moment through out their discography that flirts w a major key

[@Hellion6325]

listen for the hihat ticks lol

[@HunterSentinel]

1:05 despite its monstrous appearance, it still has a personality when it flicks the key with a flourish.

[@inkajoo]

Sounds like the Mother Brain theme from Super Metroid. I mean that in the best possible way.

[@denden1q]

+A Small Babby it looks like i came to the right place...

[@anthonychrismignella]

+A Small Babby So true!! hahaha

[@kalinpuls3784]

If meshuggah did the super metroid sound track I would die. I mean, can you imagine the boss themes?

[@jaredarbizu6373]

Alright, time for a remake of Super Metroid with this song as the Mother Brain theme.

[@chillinlikeaphilin]

Crap, you're right!

[@juhnu95]

Meshuggah really needs to make another music video with this animation studio

[@Ughhgffhhhffff]

videoclip = Tool meets Spirited Away meets Silent Hill meets Shadow Of The Colossus

[@SebbyPlaysMusic]

Shadow of the Meshuggah

[@spenceredwinrobson]

This song and video combo is everything. This is it people. Go home.

[@Travis_Hewitt]

These guys just keep getting better, Meshuggah is simply amazing!

[@xxczerxx]

Check this out at 1.25 and 1.5 speed, it totally changes the vibe of the song, the drums have a very tribal feel to them at 1.25 in particular.

[@srgfkct3544]

0.5 much better, anyway

[@dentalcommander7082]

INFALLIBLE POTATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dirtyduck10]

haha that's what im hearing as well

[@Nuxunumo]

I think It's easier to count this in 12/8, which is basically, in this context, a triplet-driven 4/4. And then there's the polyrhythms, which ya know... :S

[@braedonsutherland1746]

listen carefully to the hi-hat. it's all 4/4.

[@JoshLikeCrazy]

+Braedon Sutherland You can interpret it however you want

[@hogosbazvarakh9220]

The hi-hat and snare are in 4/4, but not the rest.

[@havokmusicinc]

+Jovan Varennikov Op is right - the song is in 12/8 (basically 4/4 with a triplet feel), and the palm muted chug in the verse sections is an imperfect 5:3 polyrhythm. This song's coolness comes from how the phrasing of the atonal descending lick relates to the muted verse rhythm.

[@hogosbazvarakh9220]

Havok I agree totally. I was just saying how the hi-hat is always 4/4. The entire Koloss album was essentially triplets over 4/4, from what I heard. Especially in 'The Demon's Name Is Surveillance'.

[@prathameshkulkarni226]

Nothing comes close to this song.. This is art, a masterpiece ♥

[@dmangtr]

161 people headbanged so hard they bled out of their eyes and accidentally clicked the dislike button

[@Aegontheberserker]

Now it's 272 people who headbanged so hard their eyes bled out and accidentally slapped the dislike button

[@rustyshackleford9452]

Now its 288 guess they jammed too hard

[@gabrielrodgers2687]

They require a violent sleep

[@stevenkaman3326]

This is really good

[@beavisj75]

metal incarnate

[@RCAvhstape]

Meh. The nuns were a lot tougher than this when I went to Catholic school back in the day.

[@fritzkuhne2055]

in what regard?

[@cyn7696]

Fritz Kühne clit size

[@jerkfacefuckasaurusrex328]

Fritz Kühne They are tougher on children with reasonable questions. Nuns turned me into a Christian. I hate religion.

[@LerRhann]

Just like these nuns, those fed on souls too.

[@LerRhann]

More evil.

[@StiinkHammer]

2:00 - 3:00 may be the tightest most insane guitar and bass I have ever heard. MESHUGGAHNIZE

[@Gabirilos]

The moment you don't know when its the right time to headbang but then you start the song from the beginning and just headbang all the time cause you dont care anymore.

[@tayloreke]

Rarely see videos like this that fit their songs so well.

[@DaSpoonyBard]

0:38 is vaguely reminiscent of the music that plays during the battle with Mother Brain in Super Metroid.

[@Grotlo94]

Even though it's not their fastest song, I find it to be their heaviest song. Such a thick groove and I haven't heard Jens this extreme before... I absolutely love it!

[@rehobalint1100]

2:00 now that’s a heavy riff

[@ZombryaTheDark]

this was the song i picked to give this band a listen. my god where has this been all my life? i love djent but i always read that meshuggah are the pioneers. I fell in love at 2:00 but it got even better at 2:08..so insane, so empowering. i think its time to take a road trip with this music. with some nice weed too :)

[@Ruffnek310]

That's how I found them on a roadtrip to the mountains in 8th grade I forgot my headphones and everyone on the bus was playing offspring on a stereo and my buddy was like check these guys out if you want some relief lol NMCC 33yo now play them everyday!

[@ayandey137]

That mid section is Riff Carnage

[@pokopiko1942]

0.22 heaviest bent note on earth!!! I LOVE THIS F!!!!!

[@thomashinds3308]

This is way too cool

[@XtalMag]

One of the 12 Greatest Songs Ever Written About False Self.

[@googlehater6949]

2:08 the start of possibly the greatest bridge in metal ever

[@venom07786]

Favorite track from their newest release. It has that catch 33 feel but with a better production....Basically heaven.

[@benafallouss8632]

I wish Meshuggah would make more slow, brutal songs like this.

[@Heliosphan33]

Nebulous, Organic Dreams

[@albertkorosteljov9054]

great music, marvelous video. I admired meshuggas music since 2001 and i still do. Those guies are on the top of the metal music industry, and for me, they allways will....

[@ELK1989612]

2:08: Dat polyrhythm, my mind is like WTF and I'm actually rather used to polyrhythms.

[@matankesselman456]

The hi hat is doing a polyrhythm, ans the guitars are doing a polymetric riff Edit: there's no polyrhythm, the hi hat is in sync with the guitars, it's another polymeter

[@cadaversplatter4404]

Awesome song. Awesome video. Keep it coming Meshuggah.

[@RockSteady1993]

Most artistic video i have seen in a long time good job

[@jeff8839]

This is straight up fucking evil, I love it

[@Wloczykij]

So much Tool, but heavier... Love it! P.S. Just got to know that Meshuggah were first :)

[@diamondkyle812]

Best metal universe video

[@flannelsykes0]

He had such a lovely voice when he was in the church choir

[@charlesmartinez1248]

Can't believe im knocking on 50 and just found out about this group this year and you guys are right their is no one else like them

[@raymondwiik6311]

there is not a single satanic symbol in this entire short story

[@PHVNT0ML0RD81]

That's one thing I love about Meshuggah, when they write about gods or godlike beings, they never reference names or religions. It's all very purposefully abstract and vague. So, to me at least, the god they're speaking of evokes thoughts of a deity that no mortal has ever even been aware of. The "Colossus" referenced in this song for all we know could be an extra-dimensional omniscient being that feeds on black holes and enslaves entire solar systems. They leave it up to the imagination, like how good horror movies don't show the monster very much. These dudes are geniuses.

[@CQLQSSUS]

This song is what inspired every user name I've had on everything since 2012 lol

[@CQLQSSUS]

And my avatar

[@CQLQSSUS]

Fucking HELL

[@tigershark421]

Better love story than Twilight.

[@jeremiahfunke246]

This is about your mind conjuring personal fear that dictates your life.

[@CoderatheGreat]

Jeremiah Funke Still a better love story than Twilight. :P

[@gaborkrausz5402]

I wish they would make more music videos! They always come up with amazing ideas!

[@Zorlich]

Holy shit this is possibly the best music video I've seen this century

[@SeinsMeins]

Oh my good ! That blows me away - awesome !

[@trenzu2]

This is heavier than a teaspoon of neutron star material

[@Mr.Skeleton.]

Every time I try to explain what listening to meshuggah it like I fall short of words. It's not possible to describe the inner torment that takes over and gives you a sense of dread. It's haunting, dark, eerie, but at the same time is refreshing and uplifting. I feel bipolar when listening to meshuggah they're math based writing style is almost indicative of binaural beats. It triggers certain chemicals in the brain along with confuse our natural need for order and organization. Meshuggah is the pentacle of dissonance done beautifully.

[@ABOLITIONIST269]

This band always reminds me of a metal version of Tool. Tool is the rock version of Meshuggah and they are badass. Its just what its sounds like but obviously Im not right its just a thought.

[@pb268]

"You imagined me, so I was conceived." God fucking damn.

[@BradyThomas]

1:15 POTATERRRR!

[@PigeonFodder]

+Brady Thomas Lol, that's awesome

[@whorheatoh]

+Brady Thomas Inflatable Potater

[@nickyarmoshik5937]

+Brady Thomas lol

[@kruzthewolf]

Now that's all I hear damn you XD

[@slipknota7xeg]

Brady Thomas God damn you!

[@benafallouss8632]

Very simple, extremely heavy.

[@panchamk3721]

This is one of their finest

[@space78511]

did Adam Jones (TOOL) and Tim Burton have a collaboration on directing this music video. Lol

[@DETHofMAN]

There's a reason EVERY metal band looks to Meshuggah as the heaviest band and wishes they could play what they play and how they play. They set the bar. period.

[@VAustin89]

starting to dig in to this genre of metal..

[@t.m.a6669]

VAustin89 you’ll only hear it on Meshuggah. You’ll never find anything similar or close to Meshuggah trust me

[@BittersweetDuality]

@@t.m.a6669Many try, none succeed. Meshuggah are far and away the best in this area of the genre, I don’t even like to consider them a djent band as many flippantly seem to categorize them. They’re their own brand of progressive metal

[@Diesel_Budgie]

Cripes. Is 1:58 the best breakdown in the history of metal?

[@dumaskhan]

btw, the auto-correct for Meshuggah is Messiah or Gilgamesh. depends on which typo you make.